Like most of my recent years, 2019 was a year of a lot of flying (depending on your definition of a lot). As I travel frequently for work, I have quite a few domestic trips. What made 2019 unique for me was that every flight was domestic and every flight was on Alaska Airlines. Alaska …
What is a Mileage Run?
Over the weekend, I went on my first mileage run of the year. I was posting about it on Facebook and as a Facebook story and I received several questions about what it is and why I do it. While responding on Facebook would have been fine, it isn't really the easiest to explain in a response.
Review: Japan Airlines Business Class 777-300 ER San Francisco to Tokyo Haneda
After departing Seattle on Alaska Airlines, Jenine and I arrived in San Francisco at about 10am. With nearly 5 hours until departure, we had some time to kill so we wandered the airport and checked out some of the lounges. Unfortunately, due to some circumstances I should have forseen, we spent about 2 hours just …
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Comprehensive Guide to Planning and Preparing for a Major Trip
This November, Jenine and I will embark on our second multi-country vacation. Planning for this type of vacation (for me) begins about a year in advance. I'm always thinking about where I want to go next and how I'll get there. Someday, I may get to all of those places but it all starts with …
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Something New
Seven years ago I took a leap and left the safety of the hospital world and joined a company for which I would travel part time for work. This transition thrust me into airports and airplanes, multiple time zones, and cities and towns I never thought I'd see. I also learned, very quickly, that if …
